The Third Raikage's speed was truly too fast, so much so that Sarutobi Shinnosuke hadn't even reacted before his head was blown away by an elbow strike.
With Sarutobi Shinnosuke dead, the Konoha Ninja Army was in an uproar.
On one hand, Sarutobi Shinnosuke was the commander-in-chief, and with his death, the Konoha Ninja Army was left without anyone to lead them.
On the other hand, the Konoha Ninja could never have imagined that the Third Raikage would join the battle directly.
And... he had charged into their ranks all by himself!
But the Konoha Ninja reacted quickly.
Excited looks appeared on all their faces, and they began to shout loudly.
"Great opportunity! As long as we all surround and kill the Third Raikage together, the Hidden Cloud Village will definitely be routed!"
"He is too arrogant, charging into our ranks of over two thousand people all alone."
"Everyone, Move fast! We must kill the Third Raikage before enemy reinforcements arrive!"
The Ninja who had come to support alongside Minato Namikaze were all elite Ninja hand-picked by Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo from various Ninja Clans.
Seeing the Third Raikage charge in alone, they were not afraid, but rather delighted.
If they could kill the Third Raikage, it would be a heavy blow to the Hidden Cloud Village.
Perhaps they could turn the tide of the battle in one fell swoop!
Seeing the murderous glint in the eyes of the Konoha Ninja, the Third Raikage wore an excited smile on his face.
He tore open his jacket, revealing muscles that looked like steel.
"Hahahaha... Come on, let me have a good time killing!"
As a militant, he hadn't experienced this feeling of fighting enemies for a long time.
The more enemies there were, the more excited he became.
With his Lightning Release Chakra Mode pushed to the limit, the Third Raikage was like an ancient thunder beast, constantly tearing through the Konoha Ninja Army.
The Third Raikage had no weapon, because his body was the most powerful weapon.
In the face of absolute speed and power, any Konoha Ninja touched by the Third Raikage had no path to survival.
The most crucial point was that the Third Raikage did not dodge or evade their attacks at all.
Even when hit by combined Ninjutsu released by many, the Third Raikage remained unfazed.
On the ruins of Kikyo Castle, Minato Namikaze watched as the Third Raikage single-handedly shattered the Konoha Ninja Army of over two thousand people, with people dying at his hands every moment.
If this continued, the Ninja Army he brought for support would be slaughtered by the Third Raikage alone.
Just as Minato Namikaze couldn't help but want to make a Move, Uchiha Yuzuru's voice rang in his ears.
"Minato, if you make a Move... I will make a Move as well."
"And if I make a Move... the number of people who die might be more than just this."
Although Uchiha Yuzuru's tone was flat, Minato Namikaze heard a thick threat in it.
After a long silence, he gave up the intention to make a Move.
After all, he had seen Uchiha Yuzuru fight with his own eyes; the opponent's terrifying Moves were more than enough to destroy the entire Land of Fire.
Minato Namikaze sighed and asked, somewhat uncomprehending.
"Yuzuru, why go this far?"
"With your power, wanting to kill Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzo should be an easy thing, right?"
Uchiha Yuzuru snorted coldly and said: "Do you think that just the two of them could force the Uchiha Clan to the point of leaving their homeland?"
"Everyone in Konoha Village is an accomplice, and they should pay the price for their past actions."
"Only after truly experiencing pain will they be able to understand who brought them happiness."
"In the beginning, our Uchiha Clan conquered the most fertile land for them to enjoy, but they didn't know how to be grateful."
"Since that's the case, then we will start over, and with the partners who recognize us, take back what originally belonged to us!"
Reasoning and talking about feelings with ingrates is just a waste of breath.
Only by letting them experience real pain will they repent for their past behavior.
Minato Namikaze knew that further talk was useless, so in the end, he simply used the Flying Thunder God Technique and chose to leave.
Since he couldn't save the companions before him, he didn't want to watch them being killed one by one.
Not long after Minato Namikaze left, the Konoha Ninja originally stationed at Kikyo Castle were all slaughtered to the last man.
Seeing the Third Raikage fighting the enemy, everyone wanted to go up and support him, but they were stopped by the Third Raikage.
"You don't need to worry about me, go attend to your own business."
"To deal with these guys, I alone am enough."
After the Third Raikage finished speaking, he straightened his arm: "Hell Stab: Three-Finger Nukite!"
Puchi!
Puchi!
Puchi!
...
The Third Raikage was like a blue thunder arrow, piercing directly through the ranks of the Konoha Ninja Army.
All the Konoha Ninja who stood in his way were torn to shreds.
"Run! This guy is not a human at all!"
"Why have we besieged him for so long, and why does he still have so much stamina and Chakra? He must be a monster!"
"This is the power of a Kage-level expert; how can it be so terrifying..."
"Damn it, if the strongest Third Hokage were here, we would surely be able to win!"
The Konoha Ninja's mentality completely collapsed.
After all, they had been fighting for more than half an hour, and besides the increasing number of corpses of their companions, they hadn't even broken through the Third Raikage's defense.
Moreover, there were more than two thousand Hidden Cloud Village Ninja lurking around.
The Konoha Ninja no longer thought about killing the Third Raikage, but instead, their minds were filled with how to escape alive.
Everyone fled toward the rear in unison, fearing that if they ran too slowly, they would become targets for the enemy to hunt.
Seeing the enemy rout, the Third Raikage waved his hand at the Hidden Cloud Ninja behind him: "You go chase them, kill as many as you can."
The previous battle had been satisfying enough, and he had no interest in chasing down these Konoha Ninja who had already lost their fighting spirit.
Flashing to Uchiha Yuzuru's side, the Third Raikage laughed and said: "Yuzuru, this battle was truly exhilarating!"
Uchiha Yuzuru nodded and asked: "Why did you come over alone? What about the Fire Temple..."
The Third Raikage laughed: "We have already captured the Fire Temple. A and Killer Bee are watching over there, so I rushed over at the first opportunity."
"I heard that the battle at the Valley of the End is also nearing its end. The three young people, Obito, Might Guy, and Kakashi, have all shown impressive strength."
"Pakura, Karura, and Kushina are also very powerful, helping us break through many passes."
"And Tsunade... having a powerful Medical Ninja system is comfortable. With the help of Medical Ninja, our casualties have been reduced by at least thirty percent!"
Speaking of this, the Third Raikage couldn't help but curse: "I have never fought such a rich battle in my life. This feeling is just too damn good!"
"Now only Tanbukai Street is left. As long as we take Tanbukai Street, we can drive straight in and kill our way to Konoha Village!"
Briefly describing the situation on the battlefield, the Third Raikage said with some excitement: "Do you want me to go support Tanbukai Street now?"
Uchiha Yuzuru shook his head: "Sandaime, having fought continuously for over a month, you must be somewhat exhausted, right?"
"Rest well here and prepare for the final battle."
"As for Tanbukai Street..." Uchiha Yuzuru said slowly, "I have my own arrangements."
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